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What's your newborn's sleep/wake pattern?

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jcndd
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Danielle

What's your newborn's sleep/wake pattern?

We had somewhat of a schedule going and I was loving it - up for 2-3 hours in the AM then sleeping and feeding every 2-3 hours. Then he'd sleep like a champ for 3 hours at night and eat and go right back to bed. Now, he's sleeping much more during the day and eating much more often and last night was a disaster. I worry all day whether or not I'm doing the right thing. Do I give him a pacifier between feedings when he's fussy? What do I do to entertain him when he's awake? He just wants to be held. He's only 10 days old...should I just go with what he wants?

Posted 10/6/05 11:18 AM
 
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CathyB

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Re: What's your newborn's sleep/wake pattern?

Sarah had her days and nights mixed up in the beginning, so she'd sleep for 4 hour streches during the day and be up every 2 hours at night.

My doctor said to try to keep her up more during the day, play with her more (but I didn't really know what to do with her since she really wasn't too responsive at that point) talk to her a lot during the day, change her diaper often and keep her undressed (that wakes them up) and then he said that I could put a cool washcloth on her chest during the day to wake her up. He said it would make her mad but keep her up. I just couldn't do it, so I dealt with it and within a few weeks she had her days and nights straightened out. I napped when she did during the day, which really helped me deal with being up more at night.

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Posted 10/6/05 11:38 AM
 

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Re: What's your newborn's sleep/wake pattern?

Alex had that in the beginning... she was sleeping in the day, staying up all night. So, about a week ago I started waking her up during the day every 2-3 hours... she has to be changed anyway (she poops every freakin' hour!), so, although she fusses a little, I don't feel so bad. After every diaper change she gets hungry so she stays awake another hour for feeding, cleaning, etc... then sleep for another 1-2 hours. By the time night rolls around, she's konked. Last night she slept from 11:30pm-8am, waking only once for a feeding.

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Edited to say, there's not much you can do in terms of activity to keep them awake, so what I do is pick her up from her bassinet, talk to her, change her diaper, put her on her exercise mat for a little while, or put her in her stroller and take her for a walk... anything to switch gears periodically during the day. It seems to help.

Message edited 10/6/2005 12:32:36 PM.

Posted 10/6/05 12:31 PM
 

dree
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Re: What's your newborn's sleep/wake pattern?

I loved holding sidney and singing and dancing around (delicately) with her when she was brand new. Good light exercise for mommy and stimulating for baby.

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Posted 10/6/05 6:59 PM
 
 

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